2026 Annual Meetings, Live from Bangkok
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Finance ministers, development leaders, and civil society convene to address the world's biggest economic challenges.
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How Small AI Creates Jobs Where It Matters Most
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How Small AI Creates Jobs Where It Matters Most
Invisible No More: How Data Can Get Small Businesses Funded
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Invisible No More: How Data Can Get Small Businesses Funded
Making Emerging Markets Investable
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Making Emerging Markets Investable
OUR PRIORITIES
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Jobs
Why jobs? Because they’re the surest path out of poverty for individuals and communities.
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Mission 300
Mission 300 is connecting homes, communities, and businesses in Africa to electricity , powering growth and expanding opportunity.
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Health Works
Health Works is reaching 1.5 billion people with quality, affordable health services by 2030 — creating jobs and driving economic growth.
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AgriConnect
AgriConnect helps 300 million small-scale farmers build thriving agribusinesses — boosting incomes, feeding more people, and strengthening economies.
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Gender
Unlocking economic opportunity for millions of women through digital access, finance, and jobs.
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Water Forward
Water forward is securing reliable water for over a billion people by 2030, protecting jobs, health and economies that depend on it.
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Data for Development
Essential data to guide decisions, monitor progress, and evaluate impact.
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3.4
additional jobs are created in related industries for every job in the health sector.
Source: World Bank Health Works
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10 percent
of global gross domestic product in 2024 came from travel and tourism.
Source: World Travel & Tourism Council
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9 in 10
people without electricity today live in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: 2026 Atlas of Global Development
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World Bank Group Annual Report 2026
World Bank Group Annual Report 2026
The World Bank Group Annual Report 2026 details the institution's work to create more and better jobs for people in developing countries.
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Regional Economic Updates - October 2026
Regional Economic Updates - October 2026
Six new regional reports explore how AI is reshaping economies — and what it will take to make it work for everyone.
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THE POWER OF PURPOSE
The world’s challenges are bigger than one project, one country, or even one World Bank Group. That’s why we’re pairing 80 years of experience with renewed focus. To move faster. Work smarter. With more partners. And to create jobs that empower people and grow economies.
TRANSFORMING KNOWLEDGE TRANSFORMING LIVES
Trusted data, insights, and education to help organizations, practitioners, and global leaders deliver impactful policies and projects at scale.
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World Bank Group Academy
One-of-a-kind capacity development and training for next-generation leaders.
World Bank Group Scorecard
Easy-to-understand indicators and data that measure progress and impact.
EMPOWERING PEOPLE & COUNTRIES TO MAKE PROGRESS
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Growing Jobs, Protecting Forests: A Decade of Transformational Change in the Amazon
Prosperity
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From Classrooms to Careers: Guyana’s Youth Gain Skills for Real Jobs in Growing Industries
Guyana’s Youth Gain Skills for Real Job
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Artificial Intelligence in Action in Latin America’s Schools
Artificial Intelligence in Action in Latin America’s Schools
PARTNER WITH THE WORLD BANK GROUP
We work with local partners and global partners. Because with more resources, we can accomplish more.
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Partnerships
Combining knowledge, experience, and innovative thinking to deliver meaningful results and improve lives.
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Project Procurement
Connecting borrowers and suppliers to opportunities that move communities and countries forward.
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